France and Spain launch massive Green hydrogen infrastructure project
A huge hydrogen infrastructure project is being launched as a component of the Spanish Green Crane clean energy scheme. It is called Lacq Hydrogen, and will be part of an industrial green hydrogen infrastructure strategy, developing production capabilities and considerable pipelines for exporting renewable H2.
The initial ambition of the initiative is to rollout approximately 6,800 kilometers of pipeline for hydrogen by 2030.
But that is not the end of the clean energy investment designed to connect the “hydrogen valleys” of Spain and France, in what can be described as a joined up climate strategy on an unprecedented scale.
By 2040, the ultimate target is to have created an H2 network across Europe, spanning a jaw-dropping 22,900-kilometers.
The pipeline will transport green H2 for use as fuel. The production of the green H2 will take place in Spain, using the method of electrolysis – splitting water into its component parts of Hydrogen and Oxygen using renewable power from solar panels. Because of the Aragón region’s large solar resources this electricity comes with an extremely competitive price tag.
The Enagás and Teréga gas networks will be providing the transmission to the power plant until the infrastructure specifically for H2 can be further developed. Furthermore, the Teréga aquifer storage is also in a planning stage in order to eventually achieve a 100 percent dispatchable power plant.
The green hydrogen infrastructure project will start receiving hydrogen in 2026 and will then produce 100 percent renewable and decarbonized energy for deployed.
The project claims to ultimately prevent in excess of 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
Jean-Michel Mazalérat, GazelEnergie chair and CEO says “The Lacq Hydrogen project, certainly ambitious, responds to these objectives, and thanks to the cooperation with Enagás, DH2 and Teréga, will enable us to deploy a dispatchable green energy solution.”
“Lacq Hydrogen is the perfect demonstration of the emerging role of green hydrogen as the cornerstone of fully dependable 100% renewable energy systems,” said DH2 Energy chair Thierry Lepercq, highlighting the upsides of the clean energy development project.
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